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A copy of the translation by Chaucer of the 'De Consolatione Philosophie of Boethius'; two letters from F. J. Furnivall; and a printed copy of Chaucer's 'Boethius'.

Journal of a tour in North Wales during the summer of 1772 by Miss Jinny Jenks of Enfield (who died aged 41 in 1778). This is one of the earliest examples of this type of literature.

Two bifolia containing part of Bede's De natura rerum (cap. 27-48), written in Wales in the twelfth century.

Greek papyri from Oxyrhynchus in Egypt, presented by the Egypt Exploration Society in 1922, being numbers 1521, 1572 and 1591 - dated respectively A.D. 113, A.D. 299, and 4th century - in Vol. XII of B. P. Grenfell and A. S. Hunt: Oxyrhynchus Papyri (1916).

Part one of the two manuscripts of Llyfr Gwyn Rhydderch, comprising the Four Branches of the Mabinogion; Peredur; Macsen Wledig; Lludd a Llefelus; fragments of Owain a Luned; Geraint ac Enid; and an incomplete version of Kulhwch ac Olwen; and a poem by Llywelyn Moel.

A transcript of Admirandum & inestimabile opus Steganographiae A Joanne Tritemio Abbate Spanheymensi Anno Christi CDD conscriptum nunc demum d tenebris & pulueribus, in quibus sepultum hactenus iacuit, erutum diligentia et studio Jacobi Casteluitrei. Londini CDDXCI.

A manuscript containing poetry by Siâms Dwnn, Huw Arwystli, Gruffydd Phylip, Dafydd Nanmor, Dafydd ap Gwilym, Guto'r Glyn and others Pp. 1-498 are in the hand of Siâms Dwnn (see p. 457); pp. 499-521 are in the hand of 'Tho: P.' [Thomas Prys]; and pp. 521, ll. 10-542 are in a hand resembling that of Siôn Cain. At p. 238 some lines are given in fragments only, the scribe's original being imperfect. Prophecies, including those attributed to Merlin and Taliesin, are listed on pp. 507-520. At p. 521 is a copy of a letter from Thomas Prys to his 'cosin Lewis Evans'.

A manuscript containing for the most part the lives of saints.
Pp. 1-389 were written by Roger Morys of Coed y Talwrn, Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd (see p. 93) towards the close of the sixteenth century, while pp. 390-403 were written by Thomas Evans (Thomas ab Ifan), Hendreforfydd (see pp. 93, 389, 390-403 (pp. 390-403 dated 5 March 1628)). P. 404 contains an index in the hand of Moses Williams.

A manuscript containing poetry mainly of the sixteenth and seventeeth centuries, the poets cited including Siôn Brwynog, Lewis Menai, Gruffudd Hiraethog, Wiliam Cynwal and Siôn and Rhisiart Phylip, but also including earlier poets such as Iolo Goch, Dafydd Nanmor and Guto'r Glyn. An index, with the poets' names arranged alphabetically, has been added at pp. 793-806 by Richard Morris in 1746.
Several of the poems have lines wanting at beginning and/or end or within the body of the works, have imperfect lines, or are left unfinished (e.g. those works beginning at pp. 68, 139, 206, 308, 361, 372, 414, 426, 429, 437, 439, 441, 444, 447, 451, 455, 571, 621, 746, 749).

A manuscript in several late 18th century hands comprising summaries and transcripts of texts from the Book of Llan Dâf and from Jesus College MSS 2 (Llyfr Ancr Llanddewibrefi), 3, 7 and 17. The manuscript also includes a copy of a note book by Robert Vaughan; transcripts of the British Genealogy relating to Wales; topographical notes on Glamorgan and the Gower; and poetry concerning Anrawd and The Wars of Brecknock.

A manuscript of the first half of the 14th century in the hand of a single scribe comprising a Welsh version of Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Brittonum (p. 6); the Pedigrees of the Saints (p. 286) and of the Men of the North (p. 291); and triads (p. 293).

Autobiography, apparently unpublished, of William Owen of Cardigan, 'The Birth, Life, Education and Transactions of Captn. William Owen the noted Smuggler ...', the original having been either written at Carmarthen gaol in 1747 by Owen himself whilst awaiting his execution for murder or dictated by him to the Reverend John Davies, prison chaplain, who has attested that he attended Owen during his confinement (f. 161). It contains an account of his personal life and of his smuggling exploits in the West Indies, in Ireland, and on the western coasts of Britain, with a transcript of his trial (pp. 119-60). The manuscript [watermark 1808] is apparently a copy in the hand of Daniel G. Matthias, whose name is inscribed inside the front cover with the date 12 January 1811. An account detailing expenditure on food and lodging, in a different hand, is found inside the back cover.

Organ preludes and fugues composed by Joseph Parry in 1862; preludium and fugue, 1863; six melodies for the organ dedicated to J. A. Jones, 1864; 'A seaside reverie'; parts of 'Arianwen', 'Yr hen Gerddor', etc.; a galop in E Flat; tunes: 'A welsoch chwi ef?', and Lully, 1896; and a sheet bearing the following holograph note - 'It affords me very much pleasure to be able to record the completion of this (my first attempt) in a dramatic work, began in February 1876, continued to write till April 76, when I suspended its composition till end of Dec. 76, from which time I have given to this work my leisure hours; and completed this day Wednesday, February the 7th, 1877. Joseph Parry'.

Notes, reports and cash statements of W. J. Parry on his visits to Buenos Aires and Chubut on behalf of the Directors of the Welsh Patagonian Gold Fields Syndicate Ltd, 1893-1894.

Notes, reports and cash statements of W. J. Parry on his visits to Buenos Aires and Chubut on behalf of the Directors of the Welsh Patagonian Gold Fields Syndicate Ltd, 1893-1894.

A fantasia on Welsh airs for violin and piano, by Dr Joseph Parry, with a rough draft and a copy of the score.

The first movement of symphony No. 1 in D Minor by Dr Joseph Parry; the separate scores for violins, violas, 'cello, clarinets, trombones, oboes, cornets, and flutes.

Copi o lythyr maith a anfonodd Michael D. Jones at arweinwyr y Wladfa yn 1877, yn crefu ar iddynt dalu rhan o'u dyled iddo. Letter to the leaders of the Welsh colony from Michael D. Jones begging them to repay part of their debt to him. Copy. Welsh. Formerly R. Bryn Williams MS 7.

Llythyrau a anfonwyd i Joseph Seth Jones cyn iddo gychwyn i'r Wladfa yn 1865. Letters addressed to Joseph Seth Jones before he left for Patagonia. Welsh. Formerly R. Bryn Williams MS 23.

Notebook of Lewis Jones, used largely to record his journal (continued from NLW MS 12198A) of his exploratory visit to Patagonia, January-June 1863 (ff. 1-17 verso, 20 verso, 23 verso-24).